Handcrafted Holidays: Gift Guide for Home and Garden

"Home" means many things to many different people. These 10 items made by creative small businesses across the U.S. enhance the spaces that are most important to us, whether a rented studio apartment or a centuries-old family estate.

5. Cedar + Rosemary Smudge Wand from fig + moss - $16

Just in time for the new year, you can give the gift of new beginnings. The herbal smoke of foraged rosemary, lavender, cedar sprigs and rosebuds can be wafted throughout the home with a smudge wand from fig + moss. This Celtic practice is believed to drive away negative energy.

7. Handpainted Porcelain Dipping Plates from RedRaven Studios – $56

This set of four porcelain dipping plates from RedRaven Studios have been slip cast in English porcelain using a hand-sculpted mold and painting in colors inspired by America's national parks – Zion, Denali, Bryce and Glacier. They also make great ring bowls.

8. Succulent & Air Plant Terrarium from The ZEN Succulent - $27 - $75

These modern tabletop or hanging air plant terrariums from The ZEN Succulent feature live green air plants (known as Tillandsia) or North Carolina-grown succulents, as well as other additions like exotic sea fans, harvested shells and preserved reindeer moss.

9. Cedrus Room Spray from The Contents Co. - $18

Made from 100-percent natural botanics, including cedarwood, palo santo and myrrh essential oils, this room spray brings to mind a cozy mountain cabin – perfect for clarifying the air and the mind. The Contents Co. also makes room sprays in three other scents.